Cinco de Mayo, “Fifth of May,” 2000, will be the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Mexican Road Race. To commemorate...
In a unanimous decision, the town council of Modena, Italy recently announced their intention to make the birthplace of favored...
If you’re a reader of this magazine, then chances are good that you are already something of a connoisseur of...
Everyone in the automotive and publication worlds was sad to note the recent passing of Robert E. (Pete) Petersen at...
Hot on the paws of Crufts, Brooklands Museum in Surrey is looking for a new dog star to make the headlines. But the specification of the canine required by the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation is very specific. It must be a white, male, standard poodle with a utility...
Motor Racing History – Mille Miglia Introduction When I talk about the Mille Miglia, I feel quite moved, for it...
The Expert’s Guide to Collecting FUNDAMENTALS OF MOTORSPORT BOOK COLLECTING by Chris Knapman Book collecting is a very personal pastime,...
The Ferrari 250 GTO has to be the most recognized Ferrari in the world, and for good reason, as it is on nearly every enthusiast’s wish list. While incredibly beautiful, the GTO also dominated sports car racing from 1962 – 1964 with class wins at Le Mans and three manufacturers...
Porsche Wins at Sebring – For the first time since 1988, Porsche takes the overall victory in the 12 Hours...
Sports Car Digest did not attend the 2008 12 Hours of Sebring, so we did the next best thing and...
Model: 1975 Ferrari 312 T2 Formula 1 Go Kart Drivetrain: Ducati single cylinder 2 stroke motor Colors: Red/Black Other Information: According to the seller, after Niki Lauda won the 1975 F1 Championship in a Ferrari 312 T2, Ferrari commissioned Italy Cars to build a scaled down replica of the championship...
London’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper recently published a list of the 100 most beautiful cars of all time as chosen...
Built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in Germany, the Nordschleife circuit at Nurburgring is...
SPEEDtv.com has teamed with the American Le Mans Series and AmericanLemans.com to re-live great sports car racing action through bi-weekly online video presentations called, American Le Mans Memories. SPEEDtv.com will be opening the sports car racing archives to deliver a package of highlights, interviews and memories based on the original...
HPI survey reveals Porsche 911 as ultimate 80s car With the hit BBC TV series Ashes to Ashes drawing to...
Former world champion John Surtees today paid tribute to his former teammate Jim Clark, who died 40 years ago today....
One constant among car enthusiasts all over the world is the barn find dream. This fantasy includes discovering a classic car wasting away in a barn or garage, the owner saying “I have no idea what it’s worth,” followed by the realization that once home and cleaned up, your classic...
The Wall Street Journal had an article today about the escalating farm tractor market. Yes, apparently farm tractors are the...
A new chapter in the history of Lime Rock Park was recently written as the track celebrated its Groundbreaking of...
Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo) Abarth in Turin in 1949. In the 1960s, Abarth & C. S.r.l was quite successful in hillclimbing and sports car racing, mainly in classes from 850cc up to 2000cc, competing with Porsche 904 and Ferrari Dino. Hans Herrmann...
Every five years, there is a gathering of Ferrari 250 GTOs from around the world celebrating the car’s anniversary. French...
Famous racing and film cars from Jaguar’s Heritage collection will drive through Bradford on Thursday, April 24th to mark the...
Join the adventure by participating in the Bluegrass 1000 Road Tour, October 6-9, 2008. Classic cars and their owners will take to the most beautiful roads in Kentucky for the event. Registration for participation is being accepted now. Accommodations will be top-drawer, and well-equipped support personnel will accompany the tour...
The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation has announced the election of historic racer and Los Angeles attorney, Steve E. Young, as...
AUDI AG will be one of the main sponsors at the Mille Miglia for the first time. From May 15th...
The first official photographs have been published of the Ferrari California, the latest addition to the new generation of Ferraris launched in 2004 with the 612 Scaglietti and added to more recently with the 430 Scuderia. The Ferrari California joins the Prancing Horse’s 8-cylinder family which has always been defined...
A significant record recently dropped at the legendary Nordschleife circuit at Nurburgring. In testing last week at Germany’s Nurburgring, Cadillac’s...
When Eric Broadley and his cousin Graham built their first Ford sidevalve engined special in 1955, little did they realize...
On June 8, 1948 a new chapter in automobile history began. For on this day, the first Porsche prototype with the vehicle identification number 356-001 received its official approval and homologation for road service. “It all started when I began looking around and just could not find my dream car....
